CAMPING TERROR [Joe Ireri] - ebook extract

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"You can stay up and keep watch,’’ Mr Boss said promptly. “Two of you can stay up till one A.M.’’
“Can animals get into the tent?’’ Kisha asked.
Three people laughed. “Just scream if they do,’’ Andrew suggested. “I think all of us combined are a threat to any animal. It would be a very unlucky animal to come against us.’’
“Wow! I’m impressed!’’ Kisha said sarcastically. “Well, it has been a tiring day and even though the evening has been so exciting, I feel like I will turn in any minute. We have the smallest tent but the best of all, Mary, don’t we?’’
“I love it,’’ Mary agreed. “A sleeping bag for a change, too. At home I get tired of the bed sometimes and throw a mattress on the floor. It’s so much fun.’’
“Your idea of fun is so ....let me say limited,’’ Tim needled.
“Did I ask for your opinion? No, I don’t remember asking,’’ Mary retorted. “So Mr Boss, Ben and Andrew will use the big tent? That leaves Manuel, Adam and Terrible Tim in the smaller tent.’’
“I think you meant the squashed tent,’’ Tim said.
By twelve minutes to ten P.M., the girls were in their small tent, Ben and Adam were still by the fire, while Mr Boss and Andrew were getting ready to sleep in the biggest tent that they were to share with Ben as well.
Adam was to share a tent with Tim and Mr Sir or Manuel as his real name was. The girls were also getting ready for bed [or ready for sleeping bag] in their tent. Theirs was set up between the two bigger tents. ‘‘So that we can save them from monsters, ogres, ghosts and other equally imaginary creatures,’’ Mr Boss had said.
At six past ten Adam, unaware that this would turn out to be the most horrifying night he had ever been through, decided to go to bed too, leaving Ben by the embers. Ben would never step into the tent, and he would never ever see his colleagues again. He fell asleep by the embers, una